73858714Phonics
Course Information
Description
Learners will learn the sounds of vowels, consonants, vowel combinations, and consonant combinations; the six syllable types; four accent (syllable stress)patterns; and spelling rules using multi-sensory learning strategies in order to guide correct pronunciation and spelling.
Total Credits
2
Course Competencies
  1. Demonstrate pre-reading skills.
    Assessment Strategies
    in simulated job and life situations
    in classroom oral and written performance.
    in individual assignments.
    under instructor observation.
    Criteria
    you produce and recognize the short, long, and other sounds that vowels make.
    you produce and recognize the consonant and consonant digraph sounds.

  2. Apply spelling rules and exceptions.
    Assessment Strategies
    in simulated job and life situations.
    in classroom oral and written performance.
    in individual assignments.
    under teacher observation.
    Criteria
    you recognize six syllable types with 80% accuracy.
    you syllabicate words with 70% accuracy.
    you recognize prefixes and suffixes at 70% accuracy.
    you place accent (syllable stress) with 70% accuracy.
    you apply spelling rules with 70% accuracy.